SPAGHETTI NESTS
Provided by Giada De Laurentiis
Categories main-dish
Time 45m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Place an oven rack in the center of the oven. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter the bottom and sides of four 4-inch-diameter springform pans.
- For the pasta: Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the pasta and cook until tender but still firm to the bite, stirring occasionally, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain the pasta and place in a large bowl. Add the spinach, cheese, oil and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Toss well until the spinach is wilted. Set aside to cool.
- For assembly: Beat the Parmesan, milk, salt and egg together in a large bowl until smooth. Pour the sauce over the spaghetti mixture until well combined. Twirl 1/2 cupfuls of the spaghetti mixture around tongs or a large fork and transfer to the prepared pans. Make an indentation in the middle of each nest of pasta and drizzle with olive oil. Bake 15 minutes. Let cool 10 minutes before removing the sides from the pans. Remove the bottoms of the pans from the nests using a thin metal spatula.
- Spoon 1/2 cup of the marinara sauce on each of 4 serving plates. Place the spaghetti nests on the sauce. Place 3 balls of the mozzarella in each nest and serve.
SPAGHETTI WITH FRESH TOMATO AND BASIL SAUCE
This recipe came to The Times in 2003 from the chef Scott Conant, who was then cooking at his restaurant L'Impero in Manhattan. It is simple, classic Italian fare that makes the most of summer's tomatoes, but you can also make it with hothouse offerings and it will be delicious.
Provided by The New York Times
Categories dinner, weekday, pastas, main course
Time 40m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Blanch the tomatoes and remove the skins. Cut in half lengthwise and scoop out the seeds. Cut the tomatoes crosswise. Set aside in a bowl.
- Heat 3 ounces olive oil in a large, deep skillet over medium-high heat until it smokes slightly. Add tomatoes, salt, pepper and crushed red pepper. Since the tomatoes will reduce and the salt will be concentrated, it is better to season initially with a lighter hand.
- Chop the tomatoes with a potato masher until they are in fine chunks and all their liquid is released. Be sure they are chopped and crushed fine, for a semichunky sauce. Simmer for 25 minutes over medium heat.
- While the sauce simmers, heat the water for the pasta. Cook the spaghetti in salted water about half of the way cooked. Drain, reserving some of the water.
- Taste the sauce and adjust the seasoning if necessary. Add the pasta to the sauce and cook over medium-high heat until all the liquid is absorbed and the pasta is al dente. If the sauce is over-reduced, use the pasta cooking liquid to adjust it.
- At the last moment, remove the pan from the heat; add the extra-virgin olive oil, butter, basil and cheese. Mix thoroughly until the pasta is an orangy color. Taste again and adjust the salt if necessary. Remove to a platter. Serve.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 852, UnsaturatedFat 32 grams, Carbohydrate 99 grams, Fat 43 grams, Fiber 8 grams, Protein 21 grams, SaturatedFat 8 grams, Sodium 1167 milligrams, Sugar 12 grams, TransFat 0 grams
TOMATO BASIL PASTA NESTS
Delicious!! A very fast and easy meal, that is lovely enough for guests. Found it in Rachael Ray's 365: No Repeats recipe book. The basil is wonderful!! Great to serve with crusty bread.
Provided by PenguinSafari
Categories European
Time 20m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil for the pasta. Salt the water and cook the pasta al dente, with a bite to it.
- While the water is heating, begin the sauce by heating a large, deep skillet over medium heat. Add the olive oil, garlic, and onions. Saute for 8 to 10 minutes; reduce the heat a bit if the onions begin to brown. You want them to become sweet and soft, but not to caramelize.
- Stir in the tomatoes and heat through. Season the sauce with salt and pepper. Wilt in the basil and turn off the heat. Stir in pesto sauce.
- Drain the pasta and add to the sauce. Toss in the pan to distribute. Sprinkle in the cheese, tossing to combine (or leave out and serve at table). Grab a meat fork. Stick the fork into the pasta and bring up a heaping forkful. Turn and twist the pasta, using your palm to guide the pasta a bit, to form a nest. Serve! Makes 8 nests, 4 inches wide and 5-6 inches long.
- For Vegan omit the cheese or use a Vegan Cheese sub.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 673.9, Fat 17.9, SaturatedFat 5.3, Cholesterol 14.4, Sodium 610, Carbohydrate 103.7, Fiber 8, Sugar 4.4, Protein 26.2
PASTA TONNATO NESTS
Categories Olive Pasta Tomato Quick & Easy Tuna Red Wine Winter Bon Appétit
Yield 2 Servings, Can be doubled
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender but still firm to bite, about 2 minutes for fresh and 10 minutes for dried. Drain pasta. Return to same pot and toss with oil.
- Combine sauce and wine in heavy medium saucepan. Bring to simmer over medium heat. Mix in tuna and olives, being careful to keep tuna in fairly large pieces. Season with salt and pepper.
- Divide pasta between 2 plates. Using large spoon, make indentation in centers of pasta to create "nests." Spoon sauce into centers. Sprinkle each with basil.
TOMATO, BASIL, AND CHEESE BAKED PASTA RACHAEL RAY
Make and share this Tomato, Basil, and Cheese Baked Pasta Rachael Ray recipe from Food.com.
Provided by zoe85
Categories Kid Friendly
Time 30m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil and salt the water.
- Add pasta and cook for a minute or two less time than package directions say.
- The pasta will soak up more juice and keep on cooking after we drain it, so we need it to be a little undercooked.
- The shells with probably cook for 9 or 10 minutes.
- Preheat a big, deep skillet or a medium saucepan over medium heat.
- Place garlic on a cutting board and place the flat of your knife on top of each clove.
- Carefully give the garlic a whack with the palm of your hand to separate the cloves form the skins.
- Throw out the skins and chop up the garlic.
- Remember to keep your fingers curled under and the edge of your knife tilted slightly away from your body.
- Add evoo by pouring a slow stream of it twice around the pan.
- This will be about 2 tablespoons, just enough to coat the bottom of the pan.
- Do not let the oil pour out too fast; you want a slow, steady stream.
- Add the garlic to the oil.
- To chop the onion, cut the ends off and cut the whole onion down the center.
- Wrap half and save it for another use.
- Cut the other half into thin slices then turn the slices a quarter turn and chop them again.
- Hold the tip of the knife on the cutting board and lift the back of the knife up and down over the onion to make the pieces really small.
- Add the chopped-up onion to the garlic and oil.
- Cook, stirring a lot, until the onions are mushy and look cooked, about 5 minutes.
- Add the tomatoes to the onions and stir.
- When the tomatoes come to a bubble, reduce the heat under the sauce to low.
- Stir in basil pieces to wilt them.
- Season the sauce with salt and pepper.
- Preheat the broiler to high and place a rack in the center of the oven.
- Drain pasta shells.
- Add them to a casserole dish.
- Add pesto sauce, ricotta cheese, and a handful of grated parmesan. S.
- tir carefully and coat the hot pasta with the pesto and cheeses.
- Pour the hot tomato and basil sauce over the pasta, as much as you like.
- You can always serve a little extra at the table.
- Scatter the mozzarella cheese over the pasta.
- Add a final sprinkle of parmesan as well.
- Place the casserole under the broiler in the middle of oven, 10 to 12 inches from the heat.
- Let the cheese melt and bubble on top, 3 to 5 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 602.4, Fat 22.6, SaturatedFat 10.7, Cholesterol 58.1, Sodium 414.1, Carbohydrate 73, Fiber 9.1, Sugar 5.9, Protein 29.3
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